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3rd November 2017, 20:30 #891
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Well, that was at least 1, probably 2-3 generations old DMack. Wasn`t it even designed under and for a R5 car? New DMack gravel tyre for Tänak came in Portugal 2016 i believe. New year, new car, different weather, different tyres... not much point to compare imho.
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3rd November 2017, 20:45 #892
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And Michelin haven't improved also?
What I am saying is that both guys pretty much had a good crack at a few events on Dmack, Tanak and Evans.
I'm not a supporter of either, couldn't care less who wins really, just want to see good competition but this whole he would have done this, would have done that nonsense is irrelevant. The facts are both guys were up the front when the tyres allowed. Whether that was because they had an advantage, or merely that they didn't have a disadvantage is open to question because nobody else was on them for comparison. Tanak has subsequently gone on to prove he is rally winning material on an equal footing, now Evans must do the same.
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3rd November 2017, 20:47 #893
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Can`t argue with that also.
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4th November 2017, 13:30 #894
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There has been a real change in Evans in the last 18 months.
Winning rallies in the BRC in 2016 (and the Title) was a real booster. Plus a maturity with age has made a huge difference. He is very calm and also relaxed now.
He said he has learned from team-mate Ogier who he has modelled himself on. Tanak also helped as he went through the same DMACK route.
I think Evans is going to be a real WRC contender in the future.
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6th November 2017, 07:07 #895
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If Ogier retires, there will be no car number 1 next year? M-Sport would get 2, 3 and 14? Or would the allocations be 2-4, 5-7, etc? What if he initially "retires", M-Sport is allocated the first three numbers, then Ogier makes a comeback with, say, Citroen at the middle of the season? Will he get number 1 and will Citroen get 2 and 3 as well?
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6th November 2017, 07:45 #896
A no question! Ogier will continue
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6th November 2017, 07:47 #897
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when will it be announced?
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6th November 2017, 07:55 #898
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6th November 2017, 08:04 #899
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But it's an interesting question, whether you consider it theoretical or not. When Loeb retired in 2012, he still did a partial program in 2013 starting from Monte so it was natural to give 1-2-3 numbers to Citroen and then they used a higher-numbered driver when Loeb wasn't driving. If Ogier is not at any team at the beginning of the season, M-Sport would get the lowest numbers for the season for being the manufacturer champion. But if Ogier returns later with another team, would he still get number 1? Or would he get 1 but M-Sport would still be 2 and 3, or would Ogier's team be 1-2-3?
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6th November 2017, 08:30 #900
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The team with world Champion has 1-2-3 on the cars. Like this year. If Ogier stay with M-Sport, it will M-sport 1 2 3 hyunday 4 5 6 Toyota 7 8 9 and Citroën 10 11 12.
If ogier goes to other team for example Citroën. The French team gets the 123 and M-sport 456 and so on.
If Ogier leaves I don't for sure but I was thinking the vice champion could be no 1. Or Tänak or Neuville. And their teammates has 2 and 3.
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Impressive morning from Evans and Ogier tho.. Let's see if some rain would come in the Afternoon, some clouds ale rising here
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